KEY ACTION Council discussed complaints about dirty streets in the village.

DISCUSSION Councilman Curt Crawshaw said that he has received complaints about garbage on East Market Street. Police Chief Ryan McCann said that the issue is against an ordinance dealing with sidewalk obstructions.

OTHER ACTION

• Street superintendent Larry Ludwig brought up the issue of pet owners neglecting to clean up after their pets. This has became a problem on the sidewalk near the former Custer Hotel on N. Main St. Ludwig said that this is an everyday occurrence. McCan said he would look into the problem.

• Councilman Kevin Best reported that he has been receiving complaints about cars that have been parked on Fern Avenue. He said sometimes the vehicles are parked on the street and on Jarvis Avenue there are junk cars parked there, and they have been there for years.

• McCann said there are concerns about people parking on both sides of Jamison Avenue, which causes a problem for school bus drivers to pass through.

• Ludwig reported that a water break occurred recently on W. Warren Street, and approximately 90,000 gallons of water were lost in half an hour. Ludwig said the water went underneath the street. He estimated that 100 feet will have to be dug up, rebased and paved. It will cost anywhere from $5,000 and $8,000.

• McCann said the transmission is going out of a Chevy Impala cruiser that has 135,000 miles on it. It will cost $2,500 to repair, including parts and labor.

• After the third reading, the council voted to pass an ordinance that will decrease the speed limit on Lower Lincoln Ave. from 25 to 15 miles per hour.

• An ordinance passed as an emergency measure increasing appropriation equipment fund by $10,000 for down payment on backhoe.

UP NEXT

• Employee Relations meeting will be December 19 at 11:30 a.m.

• Park Board meeting will be December 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the council room.

• A tenative Community Improvement Corporation will be December 19 at 6:00 p.m.